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School: Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13563)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Eoin
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    Nettles are sometimes used for pains. Where the pains are is beaten with nettles until there is no feeling in the limb.
    Nettles are used for curing measles. The nettles are boiled and the person drinks the nettle juice.
    Whins are used for a cough the are boiled and given to the person to drink.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Edward Boyce
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mulnamin Beg, Co. Donegal